Save the Date for the Marshfield United We Can 2025

MARSHFIELD – The United We Can (UWC) Committee and Marshfield Area United Way (MAUW) invite your business, organization, or family to participate in “United We Can” to support local food pantries.
UWC is a canned food sculpture competition; afterwards the food is donated to the following local food programs: Little Free Pantries of Marshfield, Soup or Socks Food Pantry, Saint Vincent De Paul Food Pantry, and the MAUW NOW Program. This event is virtual, with on-location construction and online voting. There are five different categories to fit your organization; so get your team together and build a sculpture in your workplace or home.
Important Dates:
Feb. 13, 2025: Pre-Registration Begins
March 3-14, 2025: Build Dates

March 14, 2025, 5:00pm: Photo Submission Deadline
March 19, 2025 at 12:00pm: Facebook Voting Opens
March 24, 2025 at 12:00pm: Facebook Voting Closes
March 25, 2025: Winners Announced
Contest Rules:
Each team will build a sculpture of non-perishable food items in their workplace or location. Sculptures must be at least 50% non-perishable food items; food items cannot be altered nor can labels be removed; and food items must not be expired. Teams who will be building larger sculptures can contact Festival Foods or Pick ‘n Save one week prior to building and they will pull your food together for you.
To pre-register for United We Can, please contact Jenni Smith at jenni@marshfieldareaunitedway.org.
To enter your submission (by March 14 at 5:00pm), email a photo of your sculpture to Jenni Smith, along with the following information: Name of Sculpture, Name of Business/Organization/Family, Inventory of the Items used to build the sculpture (for example, 15 boxes of pasta, 20 cans of soup, etc.).
Photos will be posted on the Marshfield Area United Way Facebook page for voting. There will be several awards given out to the winners, including: Most Items Used in Sculpture, Fan Favorite (249 items or less), Fan Favorite (250-500 items used), Fan Favorite (501+ items used), Most Items Used from the Wish List.
Participating food pantries provided the following wish list: Animal Crackers, Applesauce Cups, Canned Chicken/Beef, Canned Fruit, Canned Mixed Veggies, Canned Potatoes, Canned Stew, Cereal, Craisins/Raisins, Mayo, Pretzels, Soups, and Tomato Products. Whenever possible, if these items can be used for sculptures it would be greatly appreciated.
The Community Challenge is new this year.
Have a business best friend? Challenge their team to compete against yours and see who can build the most-liked sculpture. Enjoy a little friendly competition and make a meaningful difference in the community.